TCA: HBO Making Movie With Larry David

Los Angeles -- CurbYour Enthusiasm star Larry David will write and star in a movie for HBO,network co-president Richard Plepler announced at the TCA press tour hereWednesday.

The movie will not be an extension of Curb, however, and Davidwillnot play himself. While the movie will be David's focus for now, Plepler andHBO president of programming Michael Lombardo left the door open for futureseasons of Curb should David want todo them.

HBO also announced a documentary on the Rolling Stones aspart of the band's 50th anniversary. The docu will be directed byBrett Morgan and has the involvement of all four current band members -- MickJagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.

Two of HBO's existing comedies -- Enlightened and Girls --will return for their second seasons in January 2013, the network announcedWednesday, filling the hole in the schedule left by Luck's abrupt cancellation.

"When we made decision to pull plug on Luck, we did not have a backup plan," Lombardo said. Rather thantry to rush another drama to the schedule, Lombardo said they decided to pair Enlightened and Girls because both seasons were ready and have passionate audienceswho will find them.

As Lombardo previously did to B&C,Plepler also defended the network's polarizing drama The Newsroom, which has already been renewed for a second season.

"We're very proud of it," Plepler said. "Seven millionpeople a week coming back to that show in a competitive landscape. There's onlyone Aaron Sorkin and we're very proud that he's working with us and doinganother season."

For now, Lombardo said the network won't be expanding itsoriginal programming beyond Sunday night, despite experimenting with schedulingEnlightened and Bored to Death on Mondays last year.

"Our viewers, we've spent years directing them to Sundaynight," he said

Plepler added that there is room for HBO to do moreprogramming on Sunday, however, and that if a project fits with the brand, theywill find a spot to schedule it.

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